diff --git a/src/git.rs b/src/git.rs
index 3f64448..ab24ca2 100644
--- a/src/git.rs
+++ b/src/git.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn parse_ssh_url(input: &str) -> Result<(String, String, String)> {
 }
 
 /// Parses a github url in the format owner/repo.
-fn parse_github_url(input:  &str) -> Result<(String, String, String)> {
+fn parse_github_url(input: &str) -> Result<(String, String, String)> {
     let split = input.split("/").collect::<Vec<_>>();
     if split.len() != 2 {
         return Err(Error::GitUrlParseError);
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ pub fn parse_to_url(server: &str, owner: &str, repo: &str) -> String {
 ///
 /// If an error happens, it deletes the directory created.
 pub fn clone<P: AsRef<Path>>(url: &str, place: P) -> Result<()> {
+    if place.as_ref().exists() {
+        return Err(Error::PathAlreadyExists);
+    }
+
     match clone_dirty(url, &place) {
         Ok(o) => Ok(o),
         Err(e) => {
@@ -109,10 +113,6 @@ pub fn clone<P: AsRef<Path>>(url: &str, place: P) -> Result<()> {
 fn clone_dirty<P: AsRef<Path>>(url: &str, place: P) -> Result<()> {
     let place = place.as_ref();
 
-    if place.exists() {
-        return Err(Error::PathAlreadyExists);
-    }
-
     // Need to create the parent dir only if it exists
     if let Some(parent) = place.parent() {
         create_dir_all(parent)?;
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ fn clone_dirty<P: AsRef<Path>>(url: &str, place: P) -> Result<()> {
 
     let command = Command::new("git")
         .args(&[
-              "clone",
-              "--recurse-submodules",
-              &url,
-              &place.display().to_string()
+            "clone",
+            "--recurse-submodules",
+            &url,
+            &place.display().to_string(),
         ])
         .stderr(Stdio::null())
         .status();